Metallic railway-tie.



METALLIC RAILWAY TIE.

(Application filed Feb. 16, 1900.)

illl '11:

Patented Oct. 2, I900.

UNITED STATES ATENT OFFICE.

OTTO VILL, OF MINNESOTA CITY, MINNESOTA.

M ETAL LlC RAI LWAY-Tl E.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 658,932, dated October 2, 1900.

Application filed February 15, 1900. fierlal No. 5,297. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be itknown that I, OTTO VILL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Minn esota City, in the countyof Winona and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Metallic Railway-Ties; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the'art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The invention has relation to metallic railway-ties; and the object of the invention is to provide an indestructible tie which shall be simple of construction, comparatively inexpensive of production, andwhich will resist all tendency of the tie to shift laterally or creep longitudinally of its length, as well as to provide simple and effective means for locking the rail in position.

With this object in view the invention consists in certain features of construction and combination of parts which will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view ofm y improved railroad-tie, showing the rail in place. Fig-2 is a longitudinal sectional view taken through one end of the tie. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the under side of one end of the tie to more clearly show the construction of the bolt-apertures and their seats and the manner in which the bolt is locked against movement after it has been inserted through the apertures. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the bolt. Fig. 5'is a similar View of the wedge-key.

In the drawings, 1 denotes the body portion of the tie, which is made of metal, and has its edges recessed in ward to reduce weight and cost of the tie. The under side of the tie is provided with two or more parallel ribs 2, which prevent the tieshifting in a direction at right angles to its length, and these ribs are provided with arched recesses 3, which denotes stud-openings which extend through the tie on the opposite sides of the bolt'openings. 8 denotes the rail-holding block, and 9 denotes its coacting knee. The blocks and knees are secured to the tie in a novel manner, which I will now proceed to describe.

The block and theknee each has a stud to fit in the stud-aperture of the tie and is held in place by a bolt 10, provided with an elongated head 10, which is first passed through the tie and then given a quarter-turn to bring its elongated head in the recess surrounding the bolt-aperture. In this position tapering wedge-keys are forced into that part ofthe aperture not filled by the bolt and hold the bolt with its head in the aforesaid recess, thereby preventing the bolt from shifting inwardly and its head working loose through said apertures. When the bolt has been thus secured in position, the knee is placed upon the bolt and its stud inserted in the stud-aperture of the tie and a nut secured upon the upper end of the bolt. By binding the bolt in its aperture it will be prevented from turning in the act of screwing on the nut.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction, operation, and advantages of the device will be readily apparent without requiring an extended explanation. The tie is exceedingly simple and may be made at small cost and is practically indestructible.

It will of course be understood that various changes in the form, proportion, and the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of this, invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed, and desired to be secured by Letters Patent, is-

A metallic tie-having elongated bolt-apertures, and stud-apertures, the former of which are surrounded by semicircular recesses on the under side of the tie; in combination with blocks and knees, each of which is provided with a stud to engage said stud-apertures, elongated bolts inserted through the bolt-apertures and provided with elongated heads that engage the recesses,wedge-keys inserted in the elongated apertures to hold the heads of said bolts in the recesses, and clampingnuts engaging the ends of said bolts, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

. In testimonywhereof l have hereunto set myhand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

. OTTO VILL.

Witnesses:

O. B. GOULD, WILLIAM CODMAN. 

